Legal Opinion

Crumpton v. Most

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 17, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Raymond E. Cornelius, J.

An application has been made by Debra Crumpton for an order approving a proposed settlement, in the above-captioned action, on behalf of the two infant plaintiffs. Unless there has been an appointment of a guardian ad litem, as provided by CPLR 1202, a person under the age of 18 may only appear by one of the other representatives enumerated in CPLR 1201. These would include a guardian of the property, or if there be none, a parent having legal custody, or if no such parent, by another having legal custody, or if the infant is married, by an adult…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Bennett v. JeffreysNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
  4. Ehrlich-Bober & Co. v. University of HoustonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. J. Zeevi & Sons, Ltd. v. Grindlays BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

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